Song: Who knows where the time goes?
Artist: Fairport Convention
Composer: Sandy Denny
Album: Unhalfbricking
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com)
30th Nov 2012
The album backing track appears to be very slightly sharp of standard
concert pitch, so to play along use a chromatic tuner and tune all
the strings up approx. +10
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the webpage might automatically
suggest, and use the shapes suggested below. Most are relatively simple,
and moveable chords, which maintain open ringing strings.
E = 022100 G#m = 466444 Esus4 = 022200
F#m11/E = 044200 Am = 577555 Badd11 = 799800
Emaj7 = 066400 A = x02220 Aadd9 = 577600
F#m = 244222 A4 = x02230 F#m7 = 242222
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[Intro]
E F#m11/E E F#m11/E
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[Verse 1]
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
A - cross the evening sky, ...all the birds are leaving---------,
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
But how can they know ...it's time for them to go----------?
[Verse 2]
F#m G#m Am G#m
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming,
A A4 A E E4 E Badd11 Aadd9
I have no thought of time, ...for who knows where the time goes?
E F#m7 A F#m7
Who knows where the time goes--------?
[Verse 3]
E F#m11/E E F#m11/E
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E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
Sad deserted shore, ...your fickle friends are leaving--------,
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
Ah, but then you know ...it's time for them ...to go---------!
[Verse 4]
F#m G#m Am G#m
But... I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving,
A A4 A E E4 E Badd11 Aadd9
I...do not count the time, ..for who knows where the time goes?
E F#m7 A F#m7
Who knows where the time----- goes--------?
[Verse 5]
E F#m11/E E F#m11/E
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E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
And I am not alone, while my love ...is near me,
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
I know it will be so, until it's time to go-------------!
[Verse 6]
F#m G#m Am G#m
So...come the storms of winter,...and then the birds of ...spring again,
A A4 A E E4 E Badd11 Aadd9
I have no fear of time, for who knows how my love grows?
E F#m7 A F#m7 E
And who knows where the time goes------------?
[Coda]
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E E
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